Genesis 19:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 19:22 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 19:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hurry, escape there, for I can’t do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — World English Bible

Genesis 19:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — American Standard Version

Genesis 19:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“haste, escape thither, for I am not able to do anything till thine entering thither;' therefore hath he calleth the name of the city Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 19:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Haste, escape thither; for I cannot do anything until thou art come there. Therefore the name of the city is called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — Darby Translation

Genesis 19:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Haste thee, saue thee there: for I can doe nothing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the citie was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 19:22 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“Hurry, escape there, because I am not able to do a thing until you come there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.”

Genesis 19:22 — The Living Sword

Genesis 19:22 in Context — Genesis 19

20 He aquí ahora esta ciudad está cerca para huir allá, la cual es pequeña; escaparé ahora allá, (¿no es ella pequeña?) y vivirá mi alma.

21 Y le respondió: He aquí he recibido también tu súplica sobre esto, y no destruiré la ciudad de que has hablado.

22 Date priesa, escápate allá; porque nada podré hacer hasta que allí hayas llegado. Por esto fué llamado el nombre de la ciudad, Zoar.

23 El sol salía sobre la tierra, cuando Lot llegó á Zoar.

24 Entonces llovió Jehová sobre Sodoma y sobre Gomorra azufre y fuego de parte de Jehová desde los cielos;

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What Does Genesis 19:22 Mean?

Genesis 19:22 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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